- Professional
- Office in Glenrothes
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 17 November 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 09 November 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £45,990.00 to £55,263.09 per year
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based at Fife House with blended home working
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
We provide a comprehensive financial management service within the Council including:
Providing professional accountancy and finance support as part of one of our four centres of expertise.
Ensuring that the Council has what it needs to discharge our statutory finance functions.
Working in partnership with Directorates to delivery financial management and business transformation.
Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial information and analyses.
Supporting better business performance and raising standards in key business areas
Supporting and influencing strategic and operational decision making through the provision of high-quality financial information and advice.
Fife Council is committed to delivering high-quality services to our community. We are looking for a dedicated and professional, qualified accountant to join our Finance team. This role is crucial in helping us manage our financial responsibilities and support business transformation.
Why join us:
Be part of a supportive and dynamic team.
A blend of working from home and working in Fife House, where typically, you would work 1 or 2 days in the office depending on the needs of the service, where post allows.
We provide a range of employee benefits including:
Local and national discounts - supermarkets, restaurants and retail!
Local Government pension scheme membership with generous benefits.
Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days + 8 public holidays, rising to 30 days + 8 public holidays after 5 years’ service (pro-rata).
Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
The Person
You must be a qualified member of a CCAB Accounting Body.
With qualified membership of a CCAB Accounting Body, you will also bring with you a range of experience which includes:
The provision of high-quality financial information to non-financial managers.
Supervision and management of staff.
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